Notice to the Public
CDBG Annual Action Plan FY 2020 Amendment
City Manager’s Office/Community Improvement Division
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
The City of Boynton Beach was allocated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 a combined total of $911,184.00 in additional CDBG Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds under the CARES Act to provide citizens with supplemental funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond (PPR) to coronavirus. The City of Boynton Beach was awarded two rounds of funding from HUD in the following amounts:
- CDBG-CV Round 1 - $351,815
- CDBG-CV Round 3 - $559,369
The objective of these funds was to assist low-to-moderate-income (LMI) individuals and families impacted by the coronavirus. By Resolution R21-092 City Commission allocated these funds to the following eligible activities which directly responded to Coronavirus:
- Emergency Rental Assistance $370, 645.00
- Public Services/Food Distribution $358,303.00
- Planning and Administration $182,236.00
The City currently has $123,022.08 in leftover funds from Planning and Administration that need to be (re)allocated. These funds were planned for expenditure in CDBG FY 2020. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) instructed Entitlement Communities to reprogram these CDBG-CV leftover funds to activities with PPR tieback.
By Resolution R24-200 City Commission approved to reprogram the funds, to assist with up to 6 months of Emergency Rental Assistance to eligible individuals or families that are or were affected directly or indirectly by COVID.
Priority will be given to eligible applicants that are 50% or below of Area Median Income, individuals or families that are homeless, or at-risk of being homeless that have received either a past due notice or an eviction notice.
The City is required to amend its Annual Action Plan, when significant changes are identified for any new activities, or current activities, that require a change in the budget amount in excess of 50 percent. In addition, the City must follow the Federal Regulations 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k), 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 24 CFR 91.401, regarding citizen participation and all applicable waivers and flexibilities made available under the CARES Act. The purpose of this Notice is to fulfill those requirements. Citizens will have a 5-day public comment period starting on September 5, 2024 and ending on September 12, 2024, and may provide written comments to the following:
Community Improvement Division
Attn: RJ Ramirez, Community Improvement Division Manager
100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33425
Email: ramirezr@bbfl.us